Swetha Prabhakaran selected for Champions of Change award in US [ Current Affairs ]

(September 16, 2015)

About Swetha Prabhakaran: Swetha Prabhakaran is a 15 years old Indian - origin girl. Swetha was born to Indian parents who had transferred to US from Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli in 1998. She is the founder and CEO of Everybody Code Now which is a non - profit organization working to authorize the next generation of youth to become scientists, engineers and businesspersons.

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Swetha Prabhakaran

About selection of Swetha Prabhakaran:

Swetha has been selected for the prestigious Champions of Change award by the White House.

She was chosen for the award for her efforts for authorizing the community by informing education of Internet coding through her non - profit Organisation.

White House selects total of eleven young women as Champions of Change.

About Champions of Change award:

Champions of Change award is given by White House to those who support families by working and help to make change in their companies or communities.

White House had created the ‘Champions of Change’ award to empower and inspire the members of their communities.